Trimester one expectations

I think that the class and the teacher lived up to the class expectations. The teacher lived up to the expectations because he was friendly to all the students and always was always in a good mood. He graded fairly and helped student finish assignments. He also offered students help when he could like after or before school. The students lived up to the expectations by showing respect to the teacher and not giving attitude to him, and we were respectful to our fellow students by not bullying them. Most if us practiced academic honesty by not cheating on tests and quizzes, and we also helped out our classmates when they needed it, by calling them on the phone or texting them helpful things that they needed.

Odyssey character: Telemachus

I think Telemachus would be frustrated at his father because he hasn't been with him in 20 years. Once all of the soldiers who were with Odysseus returned to Ithaca, they wanted to marry Penelope. Just to become the new king of Ithaca. I can understand how mad Telemachus must be from watching men hitting on his mom just to become king. I think he would also feel sorry for his mom because she doesn't even know if Odysseus is dead or alive, or if he will ever return to Ithaca. Also she had to wait 20 years to see her husband, who she doesn't know is alive or not. What I think would probably anger Telemachus the most is knowing that he can't do anything about it. He can't find his father, and he can't keep the men from staying in his home because the men have a right to try to marry his mother. If I were Telemachus I would want to kick all the people out of my house because they haven't been doing anything but take my food and make my mom sad. I would also like to find my father. He was never around when I was growing up so I would want to catch up with him because after all he is my father. And I would want to hear all the great stories he would tell us about his adventures over the past 20 years that he was gone.

Reflection of a Lesson in the Odyssey

One lesson that I took away from The Odyssey is to never anger the gods, or the people above you. If you were to anger your boss then he might fire you or make your work life bad, like making you do more paperwork or staying longer hours. In this case Odysseus angered Poseidon by blinding his son, the Cyclopes, and then taunting him. Poseidon then made it almost impossible for him and his crew to return home. It took 10 years for his crew to find Ithaca, and then it took Odysseus another 10 years to go home because of Poseidon.